Re: OT-Reverse sexism?!

I LIVE to amuse!!  Just ask Jesse Rene'!  
thanks huh?

laugh loud and often!   (LLAO??)

Pam

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:07:01 -0500

>ROTFL, Pam you are too funny.
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC
>Zone 8b
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism?!
>
>
>> I've done that too - love it.  Now I just answer 'hola' and jabber in
>pigeon Spanish and they hang up. It's great.  LOL
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:59:23 -0500
>>
>> >Actually, in the days before caller ID when telemarketing was more
>> >prevelant (outlawed here now if you've signed up)I had lots of calls for
>> >Mrs. Morrissy.  I said "There is no Mrs. Morrissy.  "OH, Mr. Morrissy
>> >then."  "There is no Mr. Morrissy."  "Oh."  They usually gave up after
>that.
>> >Kitty
>> >
>> >
>> >> [Original Message]
>> >> From: Pamela J. Evans <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >> Date: 1/28/2003 6:36:02 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism?!
>> >>
>> >> People call me Mrs. Evans all the time. I tell them Mrs. Evans is my
>> >> mother, not me. When people find out I've never been married, most are
>> >> astounded, even in this day and age. (was engaged twice, it didn't
>> >> "take")
>> >>
>> >> It's amazing, isn't it??
>> >>
>> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> >> From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
>> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >> Date:  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:06:45 -0500
>> >>
>> >> >Jim,
>> >> >I guess what I should have said was that understood their use of the
>> >term,
>> >> >but didn't agree with it.
>> >> >
>> >> >I remember in the late 70s a friend of mine, a pilot, lost out on a
>job
>> >to
>> >> >a woman who had a lot less flying time.  They said they had to hire
>> >women.
>> >> >I don't agree with that.  I also had a husband who refused to tip
>> >waiters;
>> >> >didn't want to "encourage them to stay in that line of work" because
>he
>> >> >wanted to be waited on by a cute girl.  (I always left the guy a nice
>big
>> >> >tip)
>> >> >
>> >> >I also resent the refusal to use the title Ms.  A salesperson called
>and
>> >> >referred to me as Mrs. Morrissy, I told her I'm not married and that
>it
>> >was
>> >> >bad form to assume I was.  She said she was instructed to use only
>Mrs.
>> >I
>> >> >resent this - as if single people don't count.  Then I received a
>> >Cemetery
>> >> >service offering through my church, addressed to Kitty Morrissy.  All
>3
>> >> >pages of the letter described everything offered as being conditioned
>on
>> >> >the purchase of 2 plots, vaults, urns, whatever.  I called to tell
>them
>> >> >that this is exceptionally rude marketing, and were I interested in
>such
>> >> >services, I would definitely shop elsewhere.
>> >> >
>> >> >Why don't single people count?
>> >> >
>> >> >Kitty
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> [Original Message]
>> >> >> From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
>> >> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >> >> Date: 1/28/2003 4:45:14 PM
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now plant clubs- Reverse sexism?!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> you're right of course, kitty. but at risk of being a sexist, i
>think
>> >the
>> >> >> women who have carried the torch against sexist behavior by men
>> >against
>> >> >> women have cozened the word as their own with only their definition
>as
>> >> >> acceptable.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> i think that's why when cooler heads [or both sexes] joined the
>> >> >discussion,
>> >> >> reverse sexism came to be used as the other kind.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> At 06:27 AM 1/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >> >I have to ask this qstn. The subject line has been bugging me. What
>do
>> >> >> >you mean by reverse sexism? Being sexist is the same abhorant
>behavior
>> >> >> >whether it is a preference of male over female or female over male.
>> >> >> >Reverse sexism then would be the opposite; no preference, wouldn't
>it?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Kitty
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
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>> >> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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